New Delhi, May 22: Amid the ongoing row over Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi, Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Sunday called for the reconstruction of the temples ‘‘damaged by the Portuguese’ in the state.
Sawant while also touching upon the issue of tourists said that it is the duty of the state government to get the tourists attracted towards the temples.
The remarks of the Chief Minister came while participating in the “Panchjanya Media Conclave” organized in New Delhi.
“The temples damaged by the Portuguese should be reconstructed. Till date, the tourists were attracted only to beaches but now it’s our duty to bring them to temples,” said Sawant.
“The allocation from the Budget for the reconstruction of temples has already been made,” the Goa Chief Minister added.
Reiterating Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami’s remark on the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code in all the states, the Goa CM said that Goa has been following it since its liberation.
“I am proud to say that Goa has followed Uniform Civil Code since liberation. I think other states should also implement it,” he said. (ANI)
